Monday 30 April 2018 08:02, UK
Scotland manager Alex McLeish says Scottish football needs "a much stronger" Rangers team to compete with Celtic.
Celtic thrashed their Old Firm rivals 5-0 on Sunday to secure their seventh straight Scottish Premiership title and they remain on course for an historic second consecutive treble.
Speaking at an awards dinner where St Mirren boss Jack Ross was named PFA Scotland manager of the Year, McLeish told Sky Sports News: "Rangers are still in transition, they know they have made some progress. They made a statement last week saying that, well they know what's happening inside.
"In terms of where they should be, we know where that is and for everybody concerned with Rangers it's not good enough.
"Like Jack Ross said, you need good players. Rangers have got some good players but they need more to compete with Celtic.
"It is not a level playing field at the moment. I'm sure that Celtic will improve with a better Rangers team. Also the whole of Scottish football will improve with a better Rangers team.
"You have to respect what they [Rangers] are saying, they feel they're on course in terms of what's going on in the background.
"It is not for me or anybody else to dispute that so let's hope that we see an emerging and much stronger Rangers team for the sake of the Scottish game."
Rangers' immediate concern is to make progress on appointing a permanent manager.
Steven Gerrard is being heavily linked with the job and Sky Sports News understands the Liverpool academy coach has already held initial talks with the Ibrox hierarchy.
